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6TA8 Bell Helicopters Auxiliary Heliport
Hurst, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 6TA8
Lat/Long: 32-47-56.4660N / 097-09-02.0410W
32-47.941100N / 097-09.034017W
32.7990183 / -97.1505669
(estimated)
Elevation: 472 ft. / 144 m (estimated)
Variation: 07E (1985)
From city: 1 mile SE of HURST, TX
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 76053

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/1981
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474]
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at GPM (8 nm SE): 118.475 (972-606-1433)
WX ASOS at DFW (8 nm NE): PHONE 972-453-0992
WX ASOS at GKY (9 nm S): 127.375 (817-557-0251)
WX ASOS at FTW (11 nm W): PHONE 817-626-5811
WX ASOS at AFW (14 nm NW): PHONE 817-491-8625
WX ASOS at DAL (15 nm E): PHONE 214-904-0251
WX ASOS at RBD (16 nm SE): PHONE 214-330-5317
WX AWOS-3 at FWS (16 nm SW): 120.025 (817-426-4172)
WX AWOS-3 at 49T (18 nm E): 135.425 (214-670-1243)
WX AWOS-3 at ADS (19 nm NE): PHONE 972-386-4855
  • CTC BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON TWR 123.350 FOR INSTRUCTIONS 0700-1630 MON-FRI.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FUZr159/5.6RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
TTTr227/7.0MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
CVEr240/13.6COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CEDAR HILL317/15.335308EXQH -..- --.- ....
REDBIRD291/15.928706ERBD .-. -... -..
LANCASTER296/25.423906ELNC .-.. -. -.-.
MESQUITE263/31.324806EPQF .--. --.- ..-.
JECCA278/32.238806EJUG .--- ..- --.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 2200 x 75 ft. / 671 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
P.O. BOX 482
FT WORTH, TX 76101
Phone 817-280-3418
Manager: D. R. LANG
P.O. BOX 482
FT WORTH, TX 76101
Phone 817-280-3418

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 30' TREES NORTH/WEST & SOUTH.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6TA8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGPM - Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (8 nm SE)
KDFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (8 nm NE)
KGKY - Arlington Municipal Airport (9 nm S)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (11 nm W)
KAFW - Fort Worth Alliance Airport (14 nm NW)
KNFW - Fort Worth Naval Air Station JRB/Carswell Field (15 nm W)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (15 nm E)
KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (16 nm SE)
KFWS - Fort Worth Spinks Airport (16 nm SW)
KADS - Addison Airport (19 nm NE)
 
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Aerial photo of 6TA8 (Bell Helicopters Auxiliary Heliport)
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As seen circa 2005

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From to 6TA8

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5212:52
Sunrise07:1713:17
Sunset18:0800:08
Evening civil twilight18:3400:34

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 08:56:49
Local (UTC-6)  10-Feb-2010 02:56:49
 
METAR
KGPM 
8nm SE 
100825Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM CLR 01/M05 A3032 RMK AO1 T00101050
KGKY 
8nm S 
100753Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM CLR 01/M06 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP269 T00061061
KDFW 
9nm NE 
100753Z 00000KT 10SM OVC200 M01/M06 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP267 T10061056
KFTW 
11nm W 
100753Z 01004KT 10SM CLR M01/M07 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP270 T10111067
KAFW 
13nm NW 
100753Z 35003KT 10SM CLR M01/M06 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP277 T10061061
KNFW 
15nm W 
100752Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 01/M07 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP264 T00061067
KDAL 
15nm E 
100753Z 00000KT 10SM OVC250 01/M07 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP272 T00061072
KFWS 
16nm SW 
100825Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM CLR M01/M05 A3032 RMK AO2 T10071049
KRBD 
16nm SE 
100753Z 01006KT 10SM CLR 00/M07 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP267 T00001067
KADS 
20nm NE 
100825Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 00/M08 A3031 RMK AO2 T10021078
TAF
KDFW 
9nm NE 
100520Z 1006/1112 36006KT P6SM BKN250 FM101600 09005KT P6SM BKN250 FM101900 13006KT P6SM BKN100 FM110700 13006KT P6SM OVC070
KFTW 
11nm W 
100520Z 1006/1106 36006KT P6SM BKN250 FM101600 09005KT P6SM BKN250 FM101900 13006KT P6SM BKN100
KAFW 
13nm NW 
100520Z 1006/1106 36006KT P6SM BKN250 FM101600 09005KT P6SM BKN250 FM101900 13006KT P6SM BKN100
KDAL 
15nm E 
100520Z 1006/1106 36006KT P6SM BKN250 FM101600 09005KT P6SM BKN250 FM101900 13006KT P6SM BKN100

 
 

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Miles Price ($)
BAYMONT INN FT. WORTH-BEDFORD/DFW AIRPORT 2.6 47-49
SUPER 8 MOTEL, BEDFORD DFW AIRPORT WEST 2.7 45-55
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE DALLAS - BEDFORD 2.7 50-90
LA QUINTA IS FTWORTH EAST 2.9 
BEDFORD COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT 2.9 79-99
HMEWD STE FORT WORTH BEDFORD 2.9 85-129
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT 3.0 70-111
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.0 63-72
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES DALLAS-BEDFORD 3.3 95-105
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.5 49-54
COMFORT SUITES RICHLAND HILLS 3.6 
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES FORT WORTH N RICHLAND HILLS 3.6 89-129
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES WEST HURST - DFW AIRPORT 3.6 85-126
HAMPTON INN AND SUITES DFW WEST 3.7 89-174
HYATT PLACE FORT WORTH/HURST 3.7 89-149
COMFORT SUITES ARLINGTON 3.7 94-112
BEST WESTERN N.E. MALL INN & SUITES 3.7 69-100
QUALITY INN DFW 4.0 53-58
TRAVELODGE DFW WEST 4.2 44-65
HOLIDAY INN ARLINGTON-NORTHEAST 4.3 99-199
COMFORT INN DFW AIRPORT WEST 4.3 90-95

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